@(Html.Kendo().DropDownList()
                .Name("AssignedTo") // Name of the widget should be the same as the name of the property
                .DataValueField("Id")
                .DataTextField("Name")
                .DataSource(source =>
                {
                    source.Read(read =>
                    {
                        read.Action("GetProjectContributors", "Projects");
                    });
                })
)